. . . . . . . "Biography" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "In this book, Brigadier General Irzyk (Ret.), writing not as a historian, but as a participant, describes some of his experiences at the ground-fighting level during World War II and Vietnam. He believes many of the topics covered in this volume have been overlooked by historians or been reported by them incorrectly." . . . . . . . . . "Personal narratives" . "Anecdotes" . "History" . "A warrior's quilt of personal military history" .